Noel R. Flores, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Noel Flores is a Senior Consultant with Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi). He has expertise in structural engineering, applied mechanics, and construction materials including wood, masonry, mass timber, steel, and reinforced concrete.

Dr. Flores performs scientific investigations related to construction defects, failure of structural elements and components, and failure of components within building envelopes. Dr. Flores also specializes in damage assessment, repair and rehabilitation design of damaged structures, structural analysis and design, and building code research and analysis. Dr. Flores has worked across several sectors including residential structures, commercial structures, large-scale heavy civil infrastructure, and military structures. Dr. Flores also works on matters involving code compliance and accidents and incidents in the built environment.

Dr. Flores has experience in the design and implementation of experimental test programs including the development of test designs and custom test fixtures, instrumentation including digital image correlation, data acquisition, and testing. An additional area of specialty includes the mechanics of structures under impact where Dr. Flores has utilized experimental methods, finite element analysis, and other numerical methods to simulate impulsive, blast-like loading on structural materials.

Prior to joining ESi, Dr. Flores conducted research including numerical modeling and experimental testing related to blast effects on cross-laminated timber (CLT) with the Stewart Research Group at Georgia Tech. Additionally, Dr. Flores has performed structural engineering for large scale heavy civil projects including repair design for the Rondout West Branch Tunnel Bypass and City Tunnel No. 3 in New York City, and canal infrastructure, spillways and gates, and seawalls in South Florida

Dr. Flores is fluent in Spanish.